Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-17
DOMAINS BR0lHER-lR.L LAW.

He Edits a New York Paper and learns
from the Colonel al; About the Dako-
"a Eeiiers.
New York Town Topics. Dakota Is pre-.
pairing to appeal for admission into the
UNION as TWO states, with its few sheep
ranches, mining camps and bushwhaok-
es population. What an Offset is mere
offered for representation In the United
States senate against New York aad
PennsylVanla, with their eight million
peoplel LIZ will not, however, get. into
the UnIcn as it desires. The south il
solid against the admission of two north.
ern states; the democrats, both north
and south, are against the admission of
Two republican states; and the eastern
high tariff republicans are against the
admission of Low tariff states on general
principles.
Dakota to-day is run by the same
g ing of outoasts and criminal renegades
from other states as in other years. II
Is these fellows who manage all elections
and who demand its admission o. two
states. One OF the leaders is Hugh
Campbell, who was indicted in Louisia-
ma IN criminal actions. He was sent 10
Dakota by Hayes as attorney general in
requitai Tor work done during the elec-
TONS. and 10 saw him from prosecution,
One OF the "senaters elect" who has
made the most fuss and done the most
kicking, is D. nj. Moody, who while on
the territorial bench, wa recognized as
the attorney for wild cat mining com
panies whose Gases we're in court before
him. Another prominent scheme worker
is Thomas Pettigrew, Of SIOUX Falls,
whose chief qualification is ss q poker
player. He vas territorial delegate
for two years In Washington
where his only reputation wal OF
such an order no man enyied him.
Major Edwards, OF The Fargo Aroma,
has q record OF fourteen indictments
against himAin Chicago, in connection
with tlse ~wrecking and swindles of the
old insurance company. Governor
Church, not long since, semi in HE name
for q territorial office, but next day
withdrew it on learning his record. ex-
planning that he had been grossly i'm.
posed upon. Fargo then net it's approval
on Edwards. and vindicated him by
election as mayor.
Another distinguished Dakota states
man Is the Hon. Jndson LaMoure, after
whom q county is named. He is nm
.conth and illiserBte, a frontier gambler
and blackieg at Pembina, whose only
Qualification for craftsmanship is the
ability to deal himself four aces, The
above are sill republicans, really black
IN chs case. L democratic local light
ls MAJOR Barrett. Of Aberdeen, the most
brutal of Andersonville's prison pen
keepers. Wurtz was hanged for less
brutality than Is charged against him on
evidence. Another republican leader is
Porter Warner, editor of tho Deadwo o
Timed. who has just been oriminally in
dicted. AS q specimen it may be men.
toned that Meyer county is named after
DR.. Meyer. who for years was chairnaan
of the democratic territorial committee.
He married q loose woman in a house to
match, with bridesmaids and spectators
made up of it inmates and fseqnentars.
Governor Ordway was outlawed by con.
greSs when sergeant OF arms, Col. John
d. Glover, OF Missouri, closed bis report
in the house Of representatives BY say